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susurrous

American  
[soo-sur-uhs] / sʊˈsɜr əs /

adjective

  1. full of whispering or rustling sounds.

Etymology

Origin of susurrous

First recorded in 1855–60; susurr(us) + -ous

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Up from the sea came the susurrous voice of the reef whispering its eternal questions.

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